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ppswragrawmmf. SP5P 1 — THE DUBLIN POST, DUBLIN GA DEC’. H. t878. Terms, $1.50 a year in advance. jr * - RATES OP ADVERTISING. One square, first insertion. $1 00 Each subsequent insertion 50 Local notices, per line 10 One column one yenr 120 00 “ *' , six months 70 00 Ten lines make n squnre. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS Will be inserted at the following rates: Sheriff’s sales, each levy, $3 50 Sheriff’s mortgage sales, m 5 00 Application for letter of ndminis’tion, 5 00 . “ guard’sliip, 5 00 Dismission from administration, 5 00 Dismission from guardianship, 5 00 For leave to sell land, 5 00 Application for homestead, 2 00 Sales of realjestate by admiuistrators, cxecutdra and guardians, per squnre, 5 00 Sales of perishable property 10 days, 1 75 Estray notices, 80 days, 8 00 Divorces—rule to perfect service, 8 00 Notice to debtors and creditors, 4 00 Obituary and marriage notices not ex ceeding ten lines, solicited for publica tion.— All over that amount charged 10 ctsi per line. : Tins' Post is Tins Official Organ of Laurens County. — Circulation over •600. Local Affairs. Christmas is coming. Mr. Wm. Jones’s red fox died last Thursday night. Dr. Hightower is making rapid headway with his new building. Judging by the winter’s progress thus far we shall have a mild one. Will anylhing be done to improve the condition of our jail ? The South Georgia Conference convenes to-day (Wednesday) at Thomasville. Mr. “Cins” Pope, is raftiug a fine lot of timber at the Dublin landing. More drummers in town last week than ever lieforc at one time. It is high time our merchants were sup plying themselves with garden seed. Dublin has u barber once more. His shop is next to Dr. Hightower’s office. Mr. Moses C. Holloway died on the morning of the 9th inst. Mr. Joel E. Perry killed a sixteen months old pig last Friday which netted him 315 lbs. Rev. C. A. Moore, the Methodist pastor or the church at this place, preached liis farewell sermon last Sunday. The Post wants twenty cords of wood —an excellent opportunity to parties wish ing an easy way of settling their dues for the paper. Syrup is selling in lluwkiusville at 25 cts. cash, but the farmers generally, says the Dispatch, are holding their syrup for better prices. We hope the candidates will all have their tickets printed before Christmas, so that the Post may lie allowed to take holi- uay. We stated some time ago that the Mad dox brothers had opened a new store in town. We were mistaken. The store belongs to Mr. G. W. Maddox alone. We hope every member of the grand jury will satisfy himself before the next court ns to tine public sentiment with re gard to free ferriage, and take action ac cordingly. We learn.that Dr. B. F. Stanley contem plates removing to town. He would make a valuable acquisition to Dublin, and we eurncstly hope he will come. A petition has been presented to the conference, says the Eastman Times, asking that body to return Rev. E. M. Whiting to the Eustman circuit. Col. M. T. Singleton, of Atlanta, who 'has been appointed to do the public work on . the Oconee rivor, is in town, preparing to commence operations. He tells us he will probubly hire the Colville with which to do part of the work. Remember This. Parties indebted to me must come for ward and settle by the 15th day of this month. After that date I shall place my claims in the hands of an attorney, with instructions to sue at once. Dec. 7th 18*8. It I. T. KEEN. It will be impossible for us to give per sonal aiteniion to our collections in John son, and we hope that our subscribers in that county,-who have not yet payed, ec~ try man of them, will call upon our agent, \V. P. Hicks'and settle at once. tf. The attention of our City Fathers is es pecially directed to an old well near the side walk just below Col. Conner’s law office. It is fearfully dangerous to lioth man and beast. Couldn't the chaingang spend half an hour profitably in filling it up? We hear a good deal of talk among the farmers about taking some steps to resist what they consider an imposition put upon them by guano dealers in raising the price of guano to 500 lbs. of cotton per ton. It is proposed by some to cull a meeting of the farmers of Laurens county to consider what is -best to he done. We will take pleasure in placing the columns of the Post at the service of uny one who desires to discuss the subject—pio or con. Burglary. On the night of the 8d inst., the drug store of Mr. E. J. Tarplcy was burglariz ed. The sncak-thlcf who exhibited such poor judgement as to pilfer among poisons effected an entrance by wrenching oue of the hoards from a window shutter and then raising the sash, lie probably in tended to filch the money drawer, hut fortunately Mr. Tarplcy had no money drawer, keeping his money in a paper box in one of the show-cases. Nothing was found missing except two pocket knives and some candy. The knives were taken from within a few incites of the money box. Two or three weeks ago Sir. Franks Blnckshear, of this county, shot a beef with a rifle when the breacli of the gun blew out, striking him under the left eye inflict ing an ugly wound, and Ills face and eye were badly burned with powder. The lock flew off nnd the portion of the stock which beheld in his left hand was shivered to splinters, but inflicted no hurt on his hand.—He killed the beef. The Joneses’ New Store. The new store house into which Jones & Co. are now removing their stock is decid edly a fine looking building. While Dub lin lias for a long time had the best of business men, almost no attention has heretofore been paid to business buildings. We are glad therefore to note so marked an improvement in this line, and hope others of our merchants will go and do likewise. The enrpenter’s work was done by Mr. Z. Kennedy nnd the pnintiug by Mr. Charles Poland, and their work stands there a perpetual and eloquent advertise ment of their faithfulness und skill, as well as of the enterprise and public spirit of the Jones Brothers. Mare ami Colt at large. Judge M. L. Burch of the Eastman limes, who paid a flying visit to Dublin Inst Sunday, informs us that a few nights ago his large, dark bay mare witli a six months eolt got out of his lot in Eastman and left in the direction of Dublin. The mare has two white hind feet, the colt same color as marc ; but without white feet. Though in a thinner condition than usual, the mare would probably be recognized almost anywhere in the county. We pre sume if she gets into Laurens, the Judge will bear from her pretty soon. A BOLD ROBBER. Mr. I. T Keen Knocked Down and Robbed on the Streets of Dublin. On last Thursday night oboul 10.) o'clock Mr. I. T. Keen in company with Sheriff McLendon returned to town in a buggy from a ride beyond the river where they had been on business. Being very cold, they called up Mr. Sarchctt out of lied nnd got him to go over to Ms bar and let mean have something to warm them up a little. After taking a glass Mr. Keen walked on down to his store. Mr McLendon remain ed talking to Mr. Sarchctt for about fifteen minutes when lie got into the buggy and drove on .after Mr. Keen. At Judge Wolfe’s corner he met Mr. Keen coming buck badly bruised and somewhat dazed. Mr. K. su>s that after leaving Mr. Bar-' cliett’s he went to his store, and while standing at the door feeling in his pocket for the key, he heard someone slipping up behind him. and just as lie turned his head to look, whoever it was struck him in the face, knocking him down. When lie got up lie found that one of his legs was badly hurt und that $5.00 had been taken from his pocket. He thinks bis leg may have been hurt by falling on the door step. The moon was shining with almost the bright ness of day, but the blow followed so quickly upon the the turning of his head that Mr. K. did not have time to recognize the robber. He lias his suspicion, howev er, as to who it is, but will not make it known. SHOOTING AND CANING. A Lively Saturday Night iu Dub lin. FIGHT NO. 1. On lust Saturday afternoon Mr. John Pud got and Giles Madison (col ored) had a settlement in which there arose a dispute and some words about a difference of seventy-five cents. The darkey-told Mr. P. that whenever lie got ready to fight about it, to let him know. It was dropped at thut for a while. About dark they met ijguin between Capt. Perry's and Mr. Keen’s, and simultaneously made for each other, Mr. Padgot striking with his fist and Giles with a stick. Mr. Padget received three blows with the stick before lie suc ceeded in striking Giles. When lie did get a fair chance he knocked the negro down, and started on him, when the negro sprang up and fled up the street, Mr. P. after him. Be tween Mr. Scarborough’s and .Judge Wolfe’s Mr. P. drew a pistol and shot Giles down. The hall struck him behind the right car, glancing against the skull and coming out ouo and a half inches from where it entered. He lay on the ground screaming fearfully for a while, but finding Mr. P. still after him, be got up and fied again, when some of Mr. Padget’s friends induced him to desist. FIGHT NO. 2. On the same afternoon Mr. Gas. Hester was ran against and iuaulted by Jim Taylor (col.) who 1ms jnst got out of the clmin-gang whore ho was sent for steuling. Like Mr Pad get he let’ it pass for the time, but after night ho met tho negro on the street, struck him with a stick, chased him all around town, and finally caught up with him in Mr. Joel Perry’s cotton patch and caned him till lie was satisfied. Montgomery News. The lightening rod man is in town. Hunting money I guess. Several cases of typhoid fever around town. Cattle are dying to some extent in portions of the county of sore tongue. Mr. Kennedy, tho fruit-tree man, delivered about four thousand trees on the 23d, and lias about ouo thou sand more on hand to deliver at Mt. Vernon. The Mt. Vernon Sunday school awarded the premiums on the 24th. They wore taken by Misses Mattie V. Smith and Martha A. Ruis, and Master Eddie Annficld. One of our young men left about two weeks ago, and we want to tell all about it, hut as he has not return ed we are afraid to tell. Some of the hoys Went out to a candy pulling a few nights ago, and our courting man in the crowd, he of course tried to pull candy with all the girls, and at length lie suc ceeded in getting all the girls inter ested iu his case, they put it round liis nock, rapped him over the head, put it in liis pockets and smeared him generally and let him go.—he went. Mt. Vernon has six mails per week. Three on Tuesday, two on Thursday and one on Saturday. Sol. Gen. Thomas Eason has reached home and brings nows of the election of tho judges and the different Circuits besides other good news tells us of his own election and his majority is very flattering. Tho guard cutno for tho prisoners on the 3d inst. Three weddings last week, viz: Mr. A Herrington and Miss Watkins Mr. Wm. Calhoun and Miss Adams Mr. Sam Calhoun and Miss Kent. The commissioners court was very interesting on the first Monday, there being about forty claims against the county, some got orders passed and some were refused. Mrs. A. II. Wooten has been very sick but is getting better. Mr. J. A. H. Peacock of Wrights- ville was in town on the 3d inst. Rrof. 0. J. Jenkins of Tennille was in town on Sunday Nov. 18th. Sugar boiling is about over with the farmers. Candidates lovo everybody and have special favors to grant to one and all. Prof. Hightower’s crowd are call ing loudly for a stove and a school house. The Bell-Punch Bill. [Macon Telegraph.’] We have examined with great care this voluminous, muchlymixcd, and in many respects oppressive method of taxation, and in its present shape can see nothing to recommend it. The burdens upon one class of the com- munty are disproportionately oner ous, and the whole arrangement so complex and difficult of apprehen sion, that there would be doubtless many unintentional violations of the law. Better, far, impose a reason able specific upon all liquor dealers for the benefit of the public schools, which would assure a certain and stable revenue, than resort to so roundabout a way of attaining the same object. Upon a “very intelligent colored preacher” tho editor of tho Charlotte (Va.) Gazette recently urged the importance of presenting before Ill’s people the prime duties of honesty thruthfulness, industry, temperance and faithfulness to their cotructs. The preacher replied, “Why, if I preach in this way, tho colored pco- r ile would say this ‘is white mans re- igion; it does not do for us;’ und und they wodld not hear me preach a month. Johnson Items. No deutli for the week. Billie Poumollo is boasting of a fine girl. .Mr. F. A. Sumner lmd two sides of leather stolen from him week be fore last. Mr. Joseph Sunnier loft a potato at Mr. Limior’s a few days ago weigh ing seven hounds. As tho election approaches candi dates become more numerous, wo have twenty in the field for the dif ferent offices. No wedding this week but a good deal of fixing up for them. We hear of a candy pulling occa sionally bnt. always after it is over. Mr. J. W. Crawford & Hons havo just finished burning their brick. Mr. and Mrs. Ivy hoped it would bo a hoy but it was a girl. There was a quilting in town last. Friday, plenty of young ladies, and lots of good things to oat, but we did not get an invitation, although we showed ourselves at the gate two or three times on some protended business. Wo wore finally forgotten, so says tho good lady: my wife says hold on and say nothing, she’ll match her for it next week when she has her washing, she’ll not ask her. Jolinson county will have a now M. D. next March from tho Atlanta Medical College. J. L. Walker, son of Mr. Elisha Walker. Ho is a tal ented young man with a golden fu ture before him. “Tho greatest tvoublerof England and Europe,” according to Mr. Blako, M. P., is Lin'd Boaeonsfleld, who has “abused tho prerogative of tho Crown, ignored Parliment, fa vored despotism, restrained liberty broken Europaon law by secret treat ies, duplicity and double-dealing, sacrificed the national honor, de ceived Turkey, betrayed Grouco, in sulted friendly powers, stimulated tho war feeling, squandered the rev enue, increased taxation, depressed, trade, uphold ecclesiastical intoler ance and opposed all popular re forms.” Proud and Independent. Madison Homo Journal. We are for relieving Atlanta from building the state house. True, she promised to do it, but then the pro mise was made impulsively during the canvass for location of capitol. Georgia can build her own state house and should not place herself un der obligations to any particular peo ple for the same. Lot Atlanta con tribute the site, and then let the state build such a state house as will be an ornament to the stato. The Liverpool police have been re quested to keep a sharp lookout for any consignments of a suspicious character by steamer from this side, in case that Mr. Stewart’s remains should havo boon sent over for safe keeping. A Washington special to tho Cin cinnati Enquirer, Buys: “Tho repre sentatives of foreign governments in this city look anxiously for the daily bulletins of the progress of the con flict between Great Britain and Af ghanistan, for it is generally believed in diplomatic circles that it will re sult in war witli Russia, and ultima tely lead to a general European war. .Some of the bes; informed members of the diplomatic corps entertain this opinion, and havo reached this conclusion after most careful exam ination of all the attendant circum stances. One of the presents to tho Prin cess Louise at hor departure from Liverpool was a copy of the Daily Pont, printed on white silk. « Key’s Brilliant Prospects. [ Washington special to Cincinnati Commercial.] The postmaster-general is in re ceipt of about one dozen letters weekly in reference to the Martin Key estate, which it is cluimed cov ers the whole city of Brooklyn, New York, and valued at the reasonable sum of $200,000,000. It is alleged that Judge Key is one of tho princi pal heirs; being a direct descendant of Martin Key, and entitled to a large slice of the estate. Among late letter*, is one from an old lady in California, who gives all the fam ily names back into tho revolution, und asks tho Judge to “send his ped igree by return mail.” Judge Key thinks ho will rnovo over to Brooklyn and take possession us soon as his term expires. TRADE SEVER BETTER. 500 Cooking and Heating Stoves on Hi Enameled nnd Plain Grates, Tinware for all (lojffittliits. Full line of " Wood and Willow Ware. The largest and host lino of PLATED’GOODf* 1 in the city. CROCKERY, GLASSWARE and for sale by cct 80-8m House-Furnishing Goods Oliver USToz?i:oxL Third Street, Macon Ga. HOUSE-FfiRNISHIllG EMPORIUM. :—o GEO. S. OB EAR, 02 S-b. i !t Come and see the. finest assortment of Crockery, French China, American China, " . HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS, Stamped and Tin Ware, Toilet Sots, Agato Iron Ware, &o. Ou jory of all kinds. Agent for the cclobirutcd • Excelsior Hot Blast Cook Stove. AIbo, Charter Oak, Sunny South, Cottoii Plant, and other desirable pat terns. oot 80-3m For Tax Receiver. Kd. Post: Plense nnnounco Mr. A. J. Hillmans a candidate for reolection to the office of Tax Receiver at llio ensuing election. Ho lias tilled the office sat iNfuctorlly to tho public for the pnst two years, and we recommend him 1 Dublin Ga., Nov. 18th 1878 Ed, Pont'. Yielding to many and repented solicitations and especially the one published in tho last issue of your paper, I hereby announce my willing ness to again become a candidate for Sheriff of Laurens county. IhankJ^ t j ie favorable consideration of the voters mg my many friends for tho confi dence they roposo in mo, I pledge myself, if elected, to discliargo the duties of the office to tho best of my ability. Resptfully, tdo. Dennis McLendon. of Laurens county. Sept. 4-tf Many voters Application for Ljavo to Soil GEORGIA—Laurens County. Four weeks after date, application will he made to tho Court of Ordinary of said county for leave to sell 1000 acres of land, a ll oq I lie east side of t he Oconee river, commonly knowti as the Powers land, belonging to the estate of H. C. Fuqua. 1 , to he sold for distribution. I)uc4 1878-4t Dennis McLendon, Administrator, De bonis non cum testamento annexe. SPECIAL NOTICE! The contract for keeping up the Telfair bridge on Turkey creek will expire on the 9th day of December next. The public is hereby notified that tlio county will not be responsible for any damages that may occur to persons or property at said bridge after that date—until the new bridge is complet ed. John T. Duncan, Nov 29 1878’tf Ordinary F or Tax Receiver. Believing that Mr. W. G, Wright will make an efficient officer if elected, wc here by submit UIh name to the voters of Laur ens county ns a suitable candidate for the office of Tax Receiver, tde. Many Voters. FOR SHERIFF. Wrlghtsvilic, Qn., Sopt. 80th. Kd, Post: Please announce my nume n« a candidate for Sheriff of Johnson county. If elected I will discharge the duties of tho office to the best of my ability. sept 80-tf Jncob T. Qnejl. NOTICE. GEORGIA—Laurens County. Four weeks afterdate application will lie made to the Court of Ordinary of said county for leave to sell the one-half undi vided Interest of Wiley Lock and Ann O. Lock, minors, in lots No. 154 and 105 in the town of Dublin, bounded on the South by Madison street and on the North by lots belonging to Dr. R. II. Hightower. Dect 1878-4t Eliza Lock, Guardian. For Tax Collector. Kd. Post: Please announce Mr. W. W. O’noal as a candidate for Tax Collector. He is a worthy citizen, and, eminently qimlifled to fill Unit office with credit to himself und satisfaction to the Public. Aug. 28-tf . Many Citizrnh. For Tax Receiver. ••-.v s iJl I hereby respectfully submit my numc to the voters of Laurel's county as a candi date for Receiver of Tax Returns at the ensuing election. 1 net 28-tile 11 J Walden. To the Voters of Johnson County. WnmirrsviLLB Ga., Nov. 28lli, 1878 Kd. Post: I desire through the columns of your paper to correct the wide-spread impression that I am no longer u candidate for the office of Sheriff of Johnson county. The report doubtless grew out of my sometimes jocularly telling my friends that I had been pushed out of the field. But I desire to stiite positively that I am still a candidate, and will under no circumstances withdraw from the canvnss, and most respectfully submit my claims to the voters of Johnson comity. Of the weighty duties und respon sibilities devolving upon the Sheriff’s office I am fully aware, and on that account have been slow to get my consent to run ; but since 1 have decided to liecome a candidate I hope my friends throughout the county will give me their support, and disbelieve any report iu evtiry word and in every syl table to the effect tliat I am not a caudi date. Jacob T. Snell, tf VHHRVll - . . ,;7' Eieotion Notice for County Officers. An election will beheld at the several precincts iu Luurcns county on Wednes day, the first dav of. January next, for Clerk Superior Court and Treasurer, Sher iff, Tax Collector, Tax Receiver, Coroner, and County Surveyor for Laurens county: Tills notice published In accordance with Section 1822 of the code of Gco-giu. tde John T. Duncan, , Ordinary. For Tax Collector. Believing tliat the office of Tax Collector was never filled more faithfully, or witli more general satisfaction to tax payers tluui by Sir. B. B. Linder for muny years, we hereby suggest biin us a caudidute for Hint office, subject to Democratic nomination if one is held. Many Votkhm. Money! Parties indebted to the undersigned for medical services are requested to come for ward promptly and settle. I have served you to tlie best of my ability, and expect similar treat meut. Verbum sat. . oot l)-tf I. II. Harrison'. •'*'*"" .—-i For Sheriff. The undersigned take pleasure in an nouncing the'name of J. C. Scarborough us a suitable candidate for sheriff for the ensuing term and arc assured from hie promptitude iu business ho will make or efficient officer if elected. nov. 18-tde Many Voters. ’ —r-rr-'—T b .<n • For Tax Receiver. Believing tliat tho Rev. J. L. White 0 f their duty mid for all damages to NOTICE. Will lie let to the lowest bidder, before the Court House door, in the town of Dub lin, on Saturday the 21st day of December next, the keeping of Biackuhear’s and tiie Dublin Ferries for the year 1879. Tlie contractors will be required to give 1 with good security in tiie sum of or sand dollars for tlie fuithful per/o will, if elected, discharge the duties of the and property that may occur through their office to tlie satisfaction of tlie Public, wo negligence or cnrelessucss at .'-aij Forrk*. Said bond to Ire given the same day, or tlie % bid will Ire void. hereby unnounce the name of that gentle man ns u candidate for Receiver of Tax Returns of Laurens 'iimty. Aug. 28-tf Many Votkrh. Nov. 21st 1878-4t Jolui T. Duncan, Ordinary.